Zoom H6 Handy Recorder introduced in video

18th Jun 2013 | 09:55

Even in these days of sophisticated smartphone recording apps and accessories, dedicated handheld recording hardware continues to evolve. Zoom's H6 promises to be the first such device to offer an interchangeable mic system, sporting an XY stereo pair and mid-side option

Even in these days of sophisticated smartphone recording apps and accessories, dedicated handheld recording hardware continues to evolve. Zoom's H6 promises to be the first such device to offer an interchangeable mic system, sporting an XY stereo pair and mid-side option.

There are four XLR/TRS inputs, too, while you can also add a shotgun mic and more XLR/TRS inputs via add-on hardware. Recording quality is up to 24-bit/96kHz and the H6 can also function as a 6-in/2-out USB audio interface.

The H6 was announced at Musikmesse 2013, but Zoom has just released an introductory video that you can watch above. A further selection of features is covered in a second video that we've embedded below.

We still don't know how much the H6 will cost but it's apparently being released in July. Check out the Zoom website for more.